BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Charcandrick West is clearly the starting running back for Kansas City. A starting running back in an offense that will (stubbornly and sometimes stupidly) abuse their running game needs to be owned in way more than 42% of leagues. It's understandable how […]
Full Story »Stefon Diggs Has Emerged as a Star
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Minnesota Vikings appear to have found an amazing wide receiver in their ranks, with Stefon Diggs showing that he is a really great route runner who was able to step up into Charles Johnson's starting spot and ball out. It was worrisome […]
Full Story »The Hustle - Week 7 Buy Low/Sell High Review (PPR)
Before I dive into my recap, I'd like to touch on Lamar Miller. One of the first things I wrote in my article last week was to “close this post and ignore it completely." I hope you at least ignored my advice to sell high on Lamar Miller. Before we decide whether or not Miller can […]
Full Story »Marvin Jones Continues to Produce for Cincinnati
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is one of the best in football right now, and he has plenty of weapons from which to choose on any given play. While Marvin Jones may not be a shiny name like A.J. Green, Tyler Eifert or even […]
Full Story »Darren McFadden Expected to Start While Nothing Changes for Andrew Luck’s Colts
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said that Darren McFadden will be his team’s starting running back in Week 8. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise after McFadden’s blowout performance in Week 7 against the New York Giants. McFadden rushed the football 29 times for 152 yards and a touchdown in Week 7. […]
Full Story »Michael Crabtree to Benefit from Raiders' Air Attack
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 61% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Michael Crabtree deserves to be one of the hottest names on the waiver wire, but unfortunately, 61 percent of people may have beaten you to the punch. The Oakland Raiders have no problem airing it out quite a bit, and rookie Amari […]
Full Story »Darren McFadden Should See an Increase in Carries
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Lance Dunbar out, Darren McFadden was already a viable PPR option. However, when Joseph Randle went down in Week 7, McFadden took over as the lead back. He showed great burst and power, hitting holes and pushing piles. He finished with 152 […]
Full Story »Royals Roll With Escobar At Top Of WS Lineup
The Kansas City Royals starting lineup will be the same one that helped the team reach the World Series for the second straight season. The Royals will look to do what they couldn’t last year and that’s win the World Series. They will have a tough matchup against the New York Mets but the first […]
Full Story »Cespedes (Shoulder) Says He Isn't 100 Percent
Yoenis Cespedes said that he isn’t 100 percent going into Game 1 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The New York Mets outfielder hurt his shoulder at some point prior or during Game 4 of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs. Cespedes was injected with a cortisone shot and has […]
Full Story »The MLS Playoffs Are Imminent - Fasten Your Seat Belts!
The stage is finally set for Major League Soccer play-offs. With each of the 20 teams in the two conferences having played 34 games, starting this Wednesday, and continuing into next month the 12 remaining teams will battle it out to be crowned champions on December 6th. There are many top players in the remaining teams, […]
Full Story »Teddy Bridgewater Has Another Easy Matchup Ahead
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Teddy Bridgewater completed 25 of 35 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions. He looked comfortabl and was able to extend the play with his mobility. Now, the Vikings get to face the Bears, a team with another easily-penetrable defensive […]
Full Story »Marcus Smart (PG/SG, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add for Steals OWNED: 70% of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS:This is mostly a pick up from an opportunity standpoint. Marcus Smart hasn’t necessarily shown his full potential as a consistent fantasy player yet in his young career, but Brad Stevens seems to have full trust in him, which is enough for me […]
Full Story »Derek Carr is Carving Through Defenses
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Derek Carr came out firing against the Chargers in Week 7, finishing with 24 completions on 31 attempts for 289 yards, three touchdowns and a 77% completion percentage. Carr has tough test against the Jets in Week 8, but then he gets a […]
Full Story »Richard Rodgers Is Benefitting from Injuries to Teammates
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Green Bay’s receivers have been plagued with injuries, so Richard Rodgers had been a de facto target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in recent games. Rodgers has 13 receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown over his last three games. Rodgers was more of […]
Full Story »Gerald Green (SG/SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 39% of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s getting really lonely on Green Island. Hopefully this won’t ruin my credibility on Rotoballer by saying this, but I would not be shocked if Gerald Green finished ranked higher overall than Kyle Korver by seasons end. Kyle Korver is owned […]
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